Risk Factors for Rate of Relapse and Effects of Steroid Maintenance Therapy in Patients with Autoimmune Pancreatitis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Risk for relapse after induction of remission with steroid therapy has been extensively studied in patients with autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP), but findings are equivocal. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis were to estimate the rate of rate of AIP following initial remission after steroid treatment and to identify factors associated with relapse.

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - October 9, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Matteo Tacelli, Ciro Celsa, Bianca Magro, Luca Barresi, Salvatore Guastella, Gabriele Capurso, Luca Frulloni, Giuseppe Cabibbo, Calogero Camm à Source Type: research